Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smoky Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smoky Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smoky Valley
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Smoky Valley:
- 38.358691, -83.205178
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Smoky Valley
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Carter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carter County
- Since Smoky Valley is near Lewis County and also Elliott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- eBird sighting report for Elliott County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Smoky Valley ...
We found one communities that share the name Smoky Valley.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Smoky Valley.
Beyond Kentucky.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Lawrence County
- This Smoky Valley is located in Lawrence County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Smoky Valley that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Smoky Valley.
- Lawrence County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smoky Valley ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bald Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Point
- Bald Point is located in Lewis County
- Carter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Cold Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Carter County
- Counts Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
- Enterprise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Carter County
- Globe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Harris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Limestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Mountain Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Poplar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Reeder
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Rose Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Shady Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Elliott County
- Silica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Wolf
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Poplar
How Far From Smoky Valley to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Smoky Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smoky Valley and extending to:
- Grayson, which is the Seat of Carter County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Smoky Valley to Grayson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 334 miles [537.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,177 miles [9,940.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,895 miles [11,096.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,770 miles [7,676.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smoky Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smoky Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3587, Longitude: -83.2052 In this case, the coordinates for Smoky Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Smoky Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.623 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.613 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.544 degrees. |